Where can I eat after midnight in Madrid?
Late-night eating in Madrid is genuinely easy because the city runs on a delayed schedule — dinner rarely starts before 9 p.m., so kitchens stay open well past midnight as a matter of course. In Malasaña and Chueca, most sit-down restaurants serve until 1 or 2 a.m. on weekends. La Latina has solid late options around Cava Baja, where several traditional tabernas keep the kitchen going past midnight. For something faster, the bocadillo de calamares at the stalls around Plaza Mayor is a classic after-midnight move, typically under €3. Museo del Jamón, the chain with branches near Sol and Gran Vía, runs late and is useful when you need something quick and cheap. If you end up near Lavapiés after a concert or late film, the neighborhood has a cluster of international spots — Moroccan, South Asian, Peruvian — that cater to the late crowd. Chocolaterías like San Ginés, open around the clock on Pasadizo de San Ginés, exist precisely for the post-bar hour.
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